Virtual Resource Center - Hebrew Union College

The Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation is driven by Jewish religious values and the spiritual quest for holiness. With this foundation, and the knowledge that we are b'tzelem elohim, created in the image of God, we believe that these values call us to achieve complete inclusion, integration and equal standing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in our congregations and communities.

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IJSO projects include:
	Consulting on inclusion to Jewish Communal organizations
	Sponsoring internships in LGBT synagogues
	Producing a quarterly interfaith discussion series, Out and Faithful: LGBT People, Faith and Religion with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
	Co-editing with the Department of Family Concerns (URJ) the revision of a book called *Kulanu*: An LGBT Inclusion Guide for Congregations

To learn more about the IJSO, click on the article image above for a PDF reprint that originally appeared in the HUC-JIR Chronicle, Spring 2006, Issue 67. To see the entire Chronicle issue online, go to www.huc.edu/chronicle/67.

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Featured Resources

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	2007 Culture Hero Awardee, Dr. Lillian Faderman, has written works of special importance to LGBT history. The IJSO invited Dr. Faderman to reflect on her identity as a Jew and a Lesbian. Read her never before published essay here.
	Click here to see our video interview with the authors of Queer Jews.


	Created by the CCAR’s Working Group on Same Gender Officiation, these are the first official Same Gender Ceremonies for Reform Rabbis, with two models – a “Wedding” (Kiddushin) and “Affirmation” (Non-Kiddushin) union.

Welcome to the Jeff Herman Virtual Resource Center! The JHVRC was originally designed as a resource for our graduate students, faculty and alumni at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. We are pleased to announce that the JHVRC is now available to the public as well. Please register here or by clicking the “register” link at the top right corner of the page.